Vegetable charcoal or Carbo vegetabilis, is reputed to be very effective in the complaints arising where the circulation is very slow and sluggish. Its efficacy includes-
Very well suited to those who have never recovered from their previous illnesses.
Due to the abnormal circulation, there is the tendency for affected parts to turn blue and cold.
Good for a headache for excessive activities and indulgences.
The face is blue and pale with cold sweats.
Daily bleeding from the nose with a pale face, a tip of the nose is red, veins on the nose are dilated.
Stomach
There is a lot of burping, heaviness and fullness in the stomach with sleeplessness.
Digestion is very slow, the abdomen is bloated and cannot take fat things. Even simple food causes symptoms.
Eructations after eating and drinking
Contractive pain extending to chest, with distention of abdomen
Aversion to milk, meat, and fat thing
Cannot bear tight clothing around waist and abdomen
Abdomen greatly distended; better, passing wind.
Flatulent colic. Pain in liver
Rectum and Stool
Acrid, corrosive moisture from rectum
The good remedy for piles, bleeding, burning in the anal region.
Loose motions in old people are painful.
Frequent, involuntary cadaverous-smelling stools, followed by burning
Respiratory
Good results for asthma seen in old aged people with blue colour on the skin.
Coughing with a lot of burning and hoarseness which increases in evenings.
Skin
Skin is blue, cold, with warm sweating.
Good for gangrene seen in old people, bed sores which bleed easily.
Dose- As prescribed by the physician. Can be taken along with allopathic medicines.
Precautions
Maintain half an hour gap between food/drink/any other medicines and homeopathic medicine.
Avoid any strong smell in the mouth while taking medicine e.g. camphor, garlic, onion, coffee, hing.
Use under medical supervision.
